Christopher Umebese Email & Phone Number

France

Lagos, Nigeria

Providing end to end procurement processing of technical bids while providing competitive market analysis; supplier identification and relationship management; Suppliers evaluation; execution of the RFI/RFP/RFQ process; contract and price negotiations, managing purchasing documents, materials and responding to purchasing inquiries from requesting units and.

Nigeria

• Branch: Saipem Contracting Nigeria Limited, Lagos, Nigeria
• Planning of the Procurement Activities before the start of Projects as well as preparing the Project Execution Plan, Procurement Procedures and Project Vendor Lists using criteria in line with Client and Company.
• Maintaining open communication channels with clients on procurement topics and update reports on internal management meetings.
• Managing and monitoring the procurement status of purchases and subcontracts on projects according to company and client requirements.
• Negotiating with Subcontractors and Vendors together with buyers and with the highest level of integrity while giving buyers a sense of ownership of their negotiation tasks and achieving their goals.
• Actively involved with the strategic sourcing and purchasing of project-related materials and services for short-term and long-term use by leading a team of 4 – 5 buyers in order to save costs, get better delivery.

Nigeria

• Branch: Saipem Contracting Nigeria Limited, Lagos, Nigeria
• Assigned projects and tasks to employees based on their competencies and specialties.
• Carefully coordinated and implemented project-specific procurement plans and procedures.
• Facilitated bids and negotiated pricing for products and services and handle contract negotiations.
• Managed the bidding process and acted as a liaison with vendors while providing assistance to project managers.
• Followed through with competent execution of project plans by providing proper tools and equipment to all project personnel.

Nigeria

• Branch: Saipem Contracting Nigeria Limited, Lagos, Nigeria
• Conducted cost, schedule, variance, and risk analysis for several project purchases.
• Accurately provided status information on the project and purchase progress to the project management.
• Negotiated commercial contract arrangements with suppliers including prices, quantities and delivery time-scales. These Contracts included Supplies and Rental of Heavy Equipment, Site Assistance Services. Project Long.
• Provided a focal point for materials purchasing and liaised between contractors, vendors and commissioning team for all aspects related to project material procurement, logistics and expediting.
• Purchased project items from competent and qualified suppliers following Saipem Contracting and client requirements.

Nigeria

• Branch: Saipem Contracting Nigeria Limited, Lagos, Nigeria / Saipem SA, France.
• Launched and managed transparent bids using very secure electronic processes and software, commercial evaluations and risk evaluations when required and dependent on the criticality of the scope.
• Purchased project items from competent and qualified suppliers following Saipem Contracting and client requirements.
• Performed tasks in compliance with the standard procurement procedures, which include the involvement of qualified vendors.
• Issued purchase orders, contracts and long-term agreements with contractual conditions in line with project requirements.
• Performed commercial negotiations with vendors to achieve the best sourcing conditions such as right prices and commercial terms to suit project needs

Lagos

• Performed interpretation of analytical and technical data for project designs on plumbing works for four Projects.
• Evaluated the structural design of buildings and access platforms and prepared a list of equipment used in processes.
• Provided necessary support to the manufacturing process, prepared plans to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Rendered technical consultation, assistance, and leadership to compliance standards that are adhered to on all jobs.
• Oversaw the implementation of project management techniques for preparing daily, weekly, and monthly reports to track the progress of the project in terms of activities, workforce, and materials.

Delta, Nigeria

• Supported the plant maintenance department in troubleshooting and analysing equipment and processes.
• Repaired and updated mechanical equipment as needed and tested malfunctioning equipment using the required diagnostic tools.
• Insured the implementation of preventive maintenance programs, including the coordination of scheduled maintenance outages.
• Spearheaded cross-functional management of maintenance processes to ensure safe and streamlined processes.
• Administered preventive and corrective maintenance of process fluid equipment in the power plant and production plant which involved overhauling of equipment like Centrifugal and Reciprocating Pumps and the.

Pgdip, Procurement, Logistics And Supply Chain Management, Merit

Bsc, Mechanical Engineering